Logo Contest 2007
Children's Logo Contest
East Los Angeles Christmas Parade 2007
As we celebrate the Birth of Christ at this year's 33rd Annual East L.A. Christmas Parade, a new community tradition is being born as well. Starting this year, we are inviting the talented young artists of East Los Angeles to participate in our first ever "Children's Logo Contest." Each year, one young artist's artwork will be chosen to be the "official" logo design for that year's parade. The winning design will be seen on all promotional and marketing material for the parade, including posters, post cards, banners, parade website, parade floats, parade T-shirts, magazine/newspaper print and even on national television.
The winner will be awarded a "special gift" on the day of the parade and he or she will be introduced to the community as the Official Artist of this year's event -- and they will be additionally honored by riding in the actual parade.
Here are the Official
Rules and Guidelines:
1.
Artists must be 12 years of age or younger
2. The
image should be drawn/painted on 8.5" X 11" paper
3. Use
maximum of (4) four colors
4.
Contestants may submit up to (2) two images
5. The
deadline to submit artwork is Friday, August 31, 2007
6.
Theme: Your vision of Whittier Boulevard and the East Los Angeles Christmas
Parade
7. Drop
off artwork during business hours at the following:
Whittier Boulevard Merchants Association
4700 Whittier Boulevard Los Angeles, Ca. 90022
Western Loan and Jewelry
4818 Whittier Boulevard Los Angeles, Ca 90022
(323) 268-4120
Note: All children must be accompanied by an adult or legal guardian when dropping off artwork
All entries must be accompanied by the Artist full address, phone number and age.
Here's a poem about the Whittier Blvd sign.
The Whittier Blvd sign shines bright in the California sun
And illuminates brown faces full of pride
"This is where we settled!" they scream loud and clear,
Just in case you didn't want to hear.
We've come from places far away that we may forget over the years,
But they lie in our hearts, very much alive and fueling the passion that lives inside.
The Whittier Blvd sign shines bright in the California sun
And listens to steady and resilient messages of those who walk by and boldly state
This is where we have settled and this is where we have decided to make a difference
In the lives of all that walk under this silver sign
She has seen the slow and steady dance of the zoot suiter
And the quick and easy glide of the skaters that ride by
She has heard the resonant cry of the tamal and elote vendors
And the sweet sound of bells from the paleteros.
The Whittier Blvd sign shines bright in the California sun
And remembers the heroes, past and present
Salazar, Chavez and Huerta. Escalante, Molina and Roybal.
And all who heard our voice of struggle and desire and boldly
Took it places and transformed it into a "ˇSi, Se Puede!" cry.
The Whittier Blvd sign shines bright in the California sun
And is joined by the colors of the murals full of color and song
Who will be happy to tell you the events that shaped this eastside land
She knows every moment of frustration and disappointment
But cherishes most the moments of victory under this California sun.
Eastside Land
by Fanny Garcia
